I have MS Development Environment 2003 version 7.1.3088 and .Net Framework 1.1,
old I know but I can't afford to update. My problem is there is no System.IO.Ports.
The compiler is telling me that 'Ports' does not exist in the class or 'namespace Systme.IO'.
I have 'using System.IO.Ports;' at the top of the file. Examples from the web tell me that all I need to do is add the above class and call the correct user functions. Is Ports a new feature? It is also not listed in Help->Index dialog list. I have the feeling I out of luck here. But, perhaps those more experienced in C# may have a solution that does not cost an arm and a leg.

thanks
jim

suri123

10Jan2009 15:44

Re: C# and Serial Ports

Dude,

i am unable to paste the url i got, but try looking for how to use CreateFile in C# using google.

i found good once pointing to bytes.com and webtropy

shabbir

10Jan2009 18:33

Re: C# and Serial Ports

You would be able to post after getting the post count up in double digit.

ljlong

11Jan2009 03:57

Re: C# and Serial Ports

Thanks for the links
FYI - I found out that net framework 2.0 has the required serial port links so I'll do the project in java

jim

suri123

29Jan2009 18:15

Re: C# and Serial Ports

Thanks Shabbir.

xpi0t0s

29Jan2009 19:09

Re: C# and Serial Ports

Why can't you afford to update, when the compilers are free?

ljlong

30Jan2009 07:20

Re: C# and Serial Ports

I was speaking of Microsoft's Visual Studio. I have an old version. I guess you are referring to a GNU type of c# compiler. First the reason I wanted to do a c# project was because I need some wheels up time with the development environment and its library's. I can still do the project; however, I will not have an RS232 serial interface. I'll use UDP and have an Arm 7 or 9 read the serial and send it via UDP. c# is a Microsoft creature and doing development outside of its development environment never occurred to me. I would first think of using java. In fact I'm a little surprised that a GNU type of c# compiler exist. I would have thought Microsoft would have copywrited it like intel did to the 8085's assembly language thus the Z80's back in the day.

Thanks for the input. I'll look into a free one though using gdb to debug it doesn't sound like fun.

jim

xpi0t0s

30Jan2009 13:52

Re: C# and Serial Ports

Yes I know you're talking about Visual Studio, which is an expensive product. However the compilers can be downloaded from MSDN for free, although they don't come with the IDE. But you can get round that; use Eclipse or some other open source IDE instead. All the MSDN help stuff is online so all you lose there are the Visual Studio specific key bindings and behaviour.